<p>Applying to some Columbia, Wellesley, Wesleyan, Barnard, University of Chicago, Vassar, Smith, Fordham, Macalester, and Cornell.</p>
<p>Applying through Questbridge College Match to Columbia, Yale, and Princeton</p>
<p>I come from a diverse highschool with poor academics. I am a white female from KY.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0, first in class, most rigorous schedule
SAT SUBJECT TESTS: 760 US, 700 Math I, 650 Math II (should I retake some? I was sick)
ACT with writing: Yet to take, but will probably score 30/33
ACT w/out writing: English: 35 Reading: 33 Math: 30 Science: 27
MAIN EC's: Speech team (officer position), highly successful in extemporaneous speaking and debate-to compliment that, I am involved in Junior Statesmen of America (political club) and started my own service club(vp, vp, pres) to fight international economic inequalities. Lots of volunteer work at Arts Center, and planning on volunteering with United Way. Member of NHS.
HOOKS: Extremely impoverished family (est. 10,000) Since I'm hopefully applying through QB, this should help. My parents are unemployed and my legal gaurdian is deceased.</p>
<p>Question-I have other EC's that I've gotten officer positions for, but they ceased to exist at my school, and they're weak clubs anyway: French Club, Roots and Shoots, and a YMCA club. Should I mention them? I also cheered for a year and played tennis for a year, but don't want to emphasis now. Should I?</p>
<p>Thanks! This is less of a chance me and more of a general advice; I know you can't truly 'chance' someone at competitive schools, but thoughts on less competitive ones would help!</p>